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Contrary to what some people think, there are several extravagant hotels in the Middle East.
26 , the Arabian Towers is believed by a large percentage of hotel reviewers to express this
quality the most. Built on a man-made island, the Arabian Towers, which is shaped like the sail of
a boat, is one of the tallest hotels in the world. It is often described in newspaper advertisements
and 27 as the only 7-star hotel in the world. It might be difficult to decide what a 7-star hotel is
in the first place, 28 the Arabian Towers is certainly a luxurious hotel. From the expensive cars
the guests arrive and leave in, to the butlers who are on call 24 hours, everything is done to make the
guests feel 29 . All this pampering, however, comes at a shocking rate. The cheapest rate for
staying in the Arabian Towers is US$13,000 per night breakfast 30 ! It is not surprising then that
all of its guests are strapped with cash. 【題組】26. (A) According to them (B) As a result of this
(C) In addition to this (D) Of these hotels